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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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